WestMont: Mixed-Use Development Coming To Montrose

[gene]

It is just CRAZY to see that whole space leveled! Drove by yesterday and man Montrose is really evolving at a fast pace...

it was so fun too to see lots of people at Nidda Thai and Voodoo Doughnut (complete with employees out front waving everyone in) and seeing the work being completed at ACME seafood (and the huge ACME up on the tower) and then see the new Montrose Collective rising above the surrounding buildings... despite all the changes some see as good or bad, it was really awesome to see Montrose buzzing and it made me happy 🙂

 

 

[hindesky]

[HNathoo]

20 minutes ago, hindesky said:

Wow, you can really see the potential of this site now that it's been razed. I'm so glad Skanska got a hold of it.

[kennyc05]

A nice Walmart with plenty of parking out front should do it 😏😏😏 lol jk

[monarch]

3 hours ago, kennyc05 said:

A nice Walmart with plenty of parking out front should do it 😏😏😏 lol jk

^^^ especially, if you can SAVE MONEY & LIVE BETTER.  i'll play...

[EllenOlenska]

Folks are all excited and I think we should be. Right down the street there's two massive towers. This spot is destined for a big development. 

[houstontexasjack]

Skanska got Bjarke Ingels Group to design their property Downtown. Having paid $27 Million for this site, I tend to think they will similarly bring in a heavy hitter to design this site as well. 

[HouTXRanger]

Although I like Skanska, I am super nervous about the whole thing. There is so much potential, meaning there's so much potential for this to get screwed up! I'm crossing my fingers for something like Drewery place at the minimum, but . . . who knows?

I really wish Montrose had gotten Walkable Places applied and approved for by now!

[H-Town Man]

58 minutes ago, HouTXRanger said:

Although I like Skanska, I am super nervous about the whole thing. There is so much potential, meaning there's so much potential for this to get screwed up! I'm crossing my fingers for something like Drewery place at the minimum, but . . . who knows?

I really wish Montrose had gotten Walkable Places applied and approved for by now!

Pray for a quick lease-up with high rents at Montrose Collective. That is what will guarantee that something of high quality happens here.

 

[Urbannizer]

On 12/28/2020 at 1:46 AM, Urbannizer said:

https://www.perkinseastman.com/projects/heart-of-montrose/

 

 

 

On 12/28/2020 at 1:46 AM, Urbannizer said:

 

Looks like these renderings may be  accurate after all. JLL lists the architect as Perkins Eastman.

http://houstoninnovation.resource.jll.com/uploads/1/3/3/1/133109397/mixed_use_development_2021.pdf

Residential: Units TBD

Retail:~67,000 sf

Office:~50,000 sf

Hotel: Boutique Hotel 

 

[wilcal]

34 minutes ago, Urbannizer said:

 

Looks like these renderings may be  accurate after all. JLL lists the architect as Perkins Eastman.

http://houstoninnovation.resource.jll.com/uploads/1/3/3/1/133109397/mixed_use_development_2021.pdf

Residential: Units TBD

Retail:~67,000 sf

Office:~50,000 sf

Hotel: Boutique Hotel 

 

SOLD.

Love it! I think it looks great and will match the Montrose Collective well imho. 

[MidCenturyMoldy]

On 3/12/2021 at 8:03 AM, MarathonMan said:

Any time there’s heavy traffic I’m white-knuckling the steering wheel.  

My knuckles blanch just thinking about Westheimer east of Montrose. 

[MidCenturyMoldy]

These two are looking up and smiling, which has me worried they're tearing down Aladdin and building a high rise! 😱

 

Or maybe the blimp comes back. 

Edited April 8, 2021 by MidCenturyMoldy

[phillip_white]

1 hour ago, Urbannizer said:

Looks like these renderings may be  accurate after all. JLL lists the architect as Perkins Eastman.

http://houstoninnovation.resource.jll.com/uploads/1/3/3/1/133109397/mixed_use_development_2021.pdf

Residential: Units TBD

Retail:~67,000 sf

Office:~50,000 sf

Hotel: Boutique Hotel 

 

Wow. And those renderings were created prior to the possible buyout of the Kroger site. The plot thickens.

[gene]

dang @Urbannizer those renderings make me SOoOOoooooOOooooooOoo darn excited! 

if Montrose keeps adding these amazing new projects WHILE keeping some of the old and or cool buildings/businesses/projects then Montrose is shaping up to be my favorite part of town even more and STILL for the past 26 years!!!  

Just freaking beautiful...

 

 

[hindesky]

Everything is loaded out, now they only have to breakup the concrete and the asphalt parking lots.

[hindesky]

At rest, I don't see a concrete hammer on either of these 2 track hoes. But a sign says till 12, 2021.

Edited April 10, 2021 by hindesky

[Urbannizer]

https://realtynewsreport.com/keep-montrose-weird-combining-growth-flavor-and-funk/

“It’s happy sad,” says Davis, speaking only hours after bulldozers moved in for the kill. “The good news is it wasn’t the best-looking shopping center. They’ll put a temporary user in there which will be a drive-in movie theater concept, for 12 to 24 months while percolating their master plan.”

Skanska terms it “temporary activation.” On the weekends, the property may be used as a farmer’s market. “Most likely, ultimately it will be a large mixed -use development with a boutique hotel,” says Davis. “They are also talking about office space to cater to a piggy back on the technology spaces at the new innovation hub, The Ion.” The Ion, a redevelopment of the old Sears building on Main Street on property owned by the Rice University endowment.

[trymahjong]

https://www.perkinseastman.com/projects/heart-of-montrose/?fbclid=IwAR04ZJo6lPJpiwxvF8ai_9Ed_QDvlsfO7U66jFDC-b-QLdzy-e_R01s4BSM
 

 

geeeeeeee, My pie in the sky hopefulness is taking a nose dive. Not sure why new development refuses to honor anything that made this location so desirable.Absolutely no hint of the “ mythology of Montose”

you’d think any developer could have given a nod..........even a small one that maybe only residents would recognize..........it could have been some thing subtle like matching stiletto topiary near the entrance?😇

 

[CREguy13]

45 minutes ago, trymahjong said:

https://www.perkinseastman.com/projects/heart-of-montrose/?fbclid=IwAR04ZJo6lPJpiwxvF8ai_9Ed_QDvlsfO7U66jFDC-b-QLdzy-e_R01s4BSM
 

 

geeeeeeee, My pie in the sky hopefulness is taking a nose dive. Not sure why new development refuses to honor anything that made this location so desirable.Absolutely no hint of the “ mythology of Montose”

you’d think any developer could have given a nod..........even a small one that maybe only residents would recognize..........it could have been some thing subtle like matching stiletto topiary near the entrance?😇

 

This is not the final design.

[Houston19514]

1 hour ago, trymahjong said:

https://www.perkinseastman.com/projects/heart-of-montrose/?fbclid=IwAR04ZJo6lPJpiwxvF8ai_9Ed_QDvlsfO7U66jFDC-b-QLdzy-e_R01s4BSM
 

 

geeeeeeee, My pie in the sky hopefulness is taking a nose dive. Not sure why new development refuses to honor anything that made this location so desirable.Absolutely no hint of the “ mythology of Montose”

you’d think any developer could have given a nod..........even a small one that maybe only residents would recognize..........it could have been some thing subtle like matching stiletto topiary near the entrance?😇

 

 

1 minute ago, CREguy13 said:

This is not the final design.

It's never too early for a HAIFer to find something to complain about.

And what about the rainbow?  That seemed like a pretty nice nod to the community.

[Response]

How about a 30 story erection? How's that for a tribute to what made Montrose so popular for all these years.

[Andrew Ewert]

12 minutes ago, Response said:

How about a 30 story erection? How's that for a tribute to what made Montrose so popular for all these years.

Dude, you wanna try again? Uncalled for.

[phillip_white]

52 minutes ago, Response said:

How about a 30 story erection? How's that for a tribute to what made Montrose so popular for all these years.

Only @hindeskygets to make erection jokes on this forum!

[Response]

Nonsense. It's hard not to make an erection joke every once in a while on a forum about skyscrapers. What's the prob anyway. All buildings have to be erected don't they? I think a 30 story building would be extremely hot and sexy on that block. 

Edited April 29, 2021 by Response

[tangledwoods]

caulk, erection, nipples, edging, shimming, pookey, butt-glazing, rim joist, flying buttress, weep hole, jack stud, groin, laying pipe, full penetration weld, double hung, rubbing concrete, stopcock, erection aid, dielectric nipple, gang nail, STD's, bushing hammer, sanitary plug, vibrator, sex screws,  .....

Construction is just a bunch of dirty words + dimensions = a building.

[Response]

26 minutes ago, tangledwoods said:

caulk, erection, nipples, edging, shimming, pookey, butt-glazing, rim joist, flying buttress, weep hole, jack stud, groin, laying pipe, full penetration weld, double hung, rubbing concrete, stopcock, erection aid, dielectric nipple, gang nail, STD's, bushing hammer, sanitary plug, vibrator, sex screws,  .....

Construction is just a bunch of dirty words + dimensions = a building.

Now that's what I'm talking about!  Stay away from him, girls. He's mine!

[j_cuevas713]

5 hours ago, tangledwoods said:

caulk, erection, nipples, edging, shimming, pookey, butt-glazing, rim joist, flying buttress, weep hole, jack stud, groin, laying pipe, full penetration weld, double hung, rubbing concrete, stopcock, erection aid, dielectric nipple, gang nail, STD's, bushing hammer, sanitary plug, vibrator, sex screws,  .....

Construction is just a bunch of dirty words + dimensions = a building.

This is one of the best posts in HAIF history 😆

[houstontexasjack]

7 hours ago, tangledwoods said:

caulk, erection, nipples, edging, shimming, pookey, butt-glazing, rim joist, flying buttress, weep hole, jack stud, groin, laying pipe, full penetration weld, double hung, rubbing concrete, stopcock, erection aid, dielectric nipple, gang nail, STD's, bushing hammer, sanitary plug, vibrator, sex screws,  .....

Construction is just a bunch of dirty words + dimensions = a building.

I can’t stop laughing at this. 

[hindesky]

Looks like they are paving over the tripping hazards around the block. They have a skid steer with a jack hammer to remove the higher obstructions, dump truck with asphalt, and a roller. I assume this is so that people going to get popcorn and drinks don't trip at the drive-in theatre.